Berlin Town Board Action – No Closing Yet On Berlin Lumber

by Kieron Kramer Berlin Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger was beaming after the Town Board meeting on Thursday, May 10. “We set a record,” he said, referring to the shortness of the meeting; it lasted only 30 minutes. He may have been right although there was a meeting presided over by former Supervisor Sandi Slattery that [...]

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Bly Hollow Beer Diviner

by David Flint A brewery on Bly Hollow Road in Cherry Plain? Seems unlikely. The unlikely brewer, however, is Dr. Jonathan Post, and he’s not just a brewer but a Beer Diviner. Post has indeed recently opened his Bly Hollow Brewery for business and is now selling his products at local stores, including the Cherry [...]

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Berlin Town Board Action – The Case Of The Depressed Dog

by Kieron Kramer The Berlin Town Board meeting on Thursday, April 12, was so without controversy, so business-like, so politically correct that the only really interesting report was the tale of the depressed dog told by Dog Control Officer Doug Goodermote.

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Child Left On School Bus

by David Flint A three year old child supposed to be attending Capital District Beginnings preschool in Berlin on Monday, April 16, was instead left on a bus alone for three hours. New York State Police reported that the bus, owned by Northland Transportation, dropped several students off at Capital District Beginnings in Berlin at approximately 9 [...]

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Berlin Town Board Action – Dog Rights

by Kieron Kramer “They have the right to walk up and down the street if they behave themselves,” said Dog Control Officer Doug Goodermote at the Berlin Town Board meeting on Thursday, March 8. This clear statement of dog rights was necessitated because, according to Goodermote, people have been abducting dogs from the streets of [...]

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The Berlin Fire Co. Installation Banquet

by David Flint Good food, music and camaraderie were enjoyed last Saturday evening at the Berlin Fire Company Annual Installation Banquet held at the Bridgeway Restaurant in Cherry Plain. A large number of guests included State Senator Roy McDonald, County Executive Kathy Jimino, County Legislator Stan Brownell, Deputy Director of Public Safety Jack Thompson, County [...]

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Berlin Town Board Action – The Rest Of The Story

by Kieron Kramer The Berlin Town Board held its regular meeting on February 9. In last week’s issue of the Eastwick Press much of the meeting was reported. This is the rest of the story.

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Berlin Town Board Action – February 2012

A Prayer For Jane by Kieron Kramer The Berlin Town Board meeting on Thursday, February 9, began on a distressing note when Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger asked for prayers from everyone for Jane Fitzgerald. “Jane is in Albany Med and has had a couple of go-arounds,” he said. Jane Fitzgerald (aka Auntie Jane) had been [...]

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Healing Trip To Vietnam Fund-Raiser Draws Large Crowd

by Mary Lou Walters The Taconic Valley American Legion Auxiliary’s Fund-raiser  to support Wally O’Neil’s healing trip to Vietnam was a nice success. On Saturday over 100 people came out in frigid weather to enjoy a wonderful variety of food, great music and an awesome eclectic Chinese auction. Kathy Jaeger donated the door prize of [...]

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Berlin Municipal Center Is Reborn With Purchase Of Berlin Lumber

A New Era Begins For Berlin by Kieron Kramer At its first regular meeting of the new year the Berlin Town Board voted unanimously to purchase the former Berlin Lumber facility for use as a municipal center that will include a Town Hall and Town Highway Garage. Almost 40 people attended the meeting, and it [...]

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